Coconut Horchata Recipe
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Coconut Horchata

By: Suzie 
"A tropical version of the milky, rice drink Horchata. You can add rum to make this a tropical cocktail!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
6 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 cup almonds
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 5 cups cold water, or more as needed
  • 5 cups ice

Directions

  1. Place rice, almonds, and coconut flakes into a food processor. Process until ground to the consistency of sand. Pour rice mixture into a bowl and stir in the boiling water. Cover and rest for 6 hours or overnight.
  2. Strain rice mixture through a sieve twice, discarding the ground rice, almonds, and coconut. Stir in the coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk. Stir in the cold water and serve over ice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 322 | Total Fat: 17.6g | Cholesterol: 11mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by Brandi   view full review
I made this today and just tried it--delicious! I have never tried horchata, so I have no...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2011 by KatMac   view full review
Patience!!! Takes a while to make this but OHH is it worth it. For those having trouble...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by rae   view full review
This is so good! I've made horchata before but not like this version. I put it in a milk...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2010 by Suzie   view full review
Try straining it in batches. I use a large wire strainer and I fill it 1/3 of the way full...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by ieshadover Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Love it, made it the first time today. I think in next batch I will skip the flake coconut.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2011 by Amy   view full review
I used a 15 oz. can of Creme of Coconut, which made it sweet enough to not add the sweetened...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2011 by OrkyZ   view full review
Wow.... this is amazing!!! This is the perfect drink for a nice sunny day, very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2011 by Carrieb96   view full review
Kind of a pain to sieve but well worth the work! We added a bit of cinnamon too. Delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by amderrick   view full review
This was so good! Ive made horchata before using another recipe and it was horrible. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2012 by SUNIDE   view full review
I could have just opened a jar of cream of coconut and poured that into my glass. WAY too sweet.

 

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